Re: Omnibus 2013 Headliner Speculation and Argument Thread

Re: Omnibus 2013 Headliner Speculation and Argument Thread

This is kind of ridiculous how much bias people put into their "arguments". Most of these picks assume that Goldenvoice has to rely on these big reunions or older acts that haven't released any new material in a decade to sell out or keep its position as the premiere west coast festival. "No Doubt (or Tool or Rolling Stones etc.), Daft Punk, and Outkast" with hardly any new material amongst them seems stupid and completely unlike the booking over the last three years (I'd lump Pearl Jam into there but I guess they're still putting out new stuff and it's allegedly relevant?). Why else would they prefer the "lazy" choices of Black Keys or Kings of Leon? Because those groups just released albums before the festival or they're predicted to have some silly Grammy success or they're just on the fucking radio all of the time and people keep talking about them, plus they're cheaper than the old timers and reunion acts I imagine. Most of this speculation seems to completely neglect the demographic that Goldenvoice obviously caters to: 18 to 22 year old Southern Californian radio listeners who only know Daft Punk through Kayne West and couldn't list more than five No Doubt singles. Not saying that No Doubt or Rolling Stones or whoever can never be a headliner, just expect to see at least one current headliner that is almost baffling wildly popular over their latest album

Re: Omnibus 2013 Headliner Speculation and Argument Thread

I was thinking about Foster The People when I was typing that, I honestly won't be surprised, how can we be surprised over something like that? Anyone who mentioned Black Keys as headliners for 2012 was ridiculed into a corner and felt bad about ever thinking something so stupid but it still happened, so what's to stop Foster The People from headlining with another album?

Re: Omnibus 2013 Headliner Speculation and Argument Thread

Originally Posted by frizzlefry

I agree but Foster The People seem more likely than most of these tired predictions people keep spitting out

wait... your actually trying to argue that Foster the People could headline.....? They have one stupid fucking song. This was at least the Black Keys 3rd time playing Coachella. Not to mention they have an abundance of material, w/ their last two albums being their most popular among the main stream.

you do know Daft Punk and Pearl Jam are currently working on new albums.......??

and if we're getting a new headliner it would be the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

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Re: Omnibus 2013 Headliner Speculation and Argument Thread

That's funny, some combination of any two of the following three are what I'd bet on if I had to: Daft, PJ, and Tool. I think Tool's a cinch assuming they're finishing the album in time, Pearl just because frankly they're one of the last contemporary definite headliners that still haven't been there, and Daft just because we all wish it would happen already.

I'm eagerly awaiting the days YYYs will be headliners and it WILL happen at some point, but it doesn't seem like their drawing power is getting there for whatever reason. I don't know why, they're one of the three best bands of the 2000s, they should be more popular.

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Hasn't Maynard said April shows are out of the question because he has to look over his vineyard?

Originally Posted by bmack86

And it's been long established that Chris hates fun.

Originally Posted by Hatinisbad

I took my niece this year and it was her first Coachella. It was so fun to see it through her eyes. She thought it felt like a magical scene from Shreck. The one where all the fairy tale creatures meet for the first time in Shreck's swamp.

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No fucking clue. But it's conceivable he might be willing to come out for one night to a place like four hours away for a shit ton of money. In 2006 I'm pretty sure they did Coachella and then no other shows for a couple of weeks, right?